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A Preliminary Laboratory Evaluation: Effects of Consequence Quality and Ratio-Schedule Arrangements on Staff Performance

Ashley Tudora School of Behavior Analysis, Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Florida, USA
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Yanerys Leonb Department of Psychology, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Tracy Arguetac Department of Psychology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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Adam Brewerd Department of Education and Educational Psychology, Western Connecticut State University, Danbury, Connecticut, USA
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Byron Winea School of Behavior Analysis, Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Florida, USA;e The Faison Center, Richmond, Virginia, USA
Pages 108-118 | Published online: 20 Jan 2020

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